Problem Solving Worksheet

Recommended for Kindergarten — High School

Name: ____________________Date: ____________

Instructions: Working through multi-step puzzles and choosing the right strategy.

20 problems

There are 25 apples. 18 are taken away. How many apples are left?
20 cookies are on the table. 5 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
There are 33 stickers. 21 are taken away. How many stickers are left?
Each box holds 9 apples. How many apples are in 9 boxes?
31 pencils are on the table. 36 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
Each box holds 8 apples. How many apples are in 6 boxes?
23 cookies are on the table. 30 more are added. How many cookies are there in all?
Each box holds 8 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
There are 34 apples. 29 are taken away. How many apples are left?
14 cookies are shared equally among 2 students. How many cookies does each student get?
29 apples are on the table. 27 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
Each box holds 6 apples. How many apples are in 7 boxes?
13 apples are on the table. 17 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
24 apples are on the table. 32 more are added. How many apples are there in all?
There are 11 pencils. 11 are taken away. How many pencils are left?
Each box holds 5 apples. How many apples are in 4 boxes?
27 pencils are on the table. 13 more are added. How many pencils are there in all?
54 apples are shared equally among 9 students. How many apples does each student get?
49 cookies are shared equally among 7 students. How many cookies does each student get?
Each box holds 8 marbles. How many marbles are in 9 boxes?